Johnson put his gold up for grabs in January, weathering an early storm from opponent John Dodson to ultimately earn a Unanimous Decision nod. The victory improved his overall mark to 17-2-1 including past wins over Miguel Torres, Ian McCall, and Benavidez.

The 13-1 Moraga is on a seven fight run including back-to-back triumphs inside the Octagon. He was last seen choking out Chris Cariaso at UFC 155.